Alexander & Associates (A&A) is considered a leader in the design of special machines and machine integration. Our current staff is focused on machine design projects including mechanical design, controls system design, information systems and project management. A&A works to develop long term relationships with our customers promoting repeat business, with the overwhelming majority of our business being derived from current and past customers.
A&A currently serves the technical community from our offices in Cincinnati, Canada, West Virginia, & Maine. Since 1943 A&A has strived to assemble a dedicated team of professionals that can produce rapid, cost effective solutions to our customers design needs.
Alexander & Associates has been recognized as a Quality Resource for Design Services for over 60 years and looks forward to serving our customers and meeting new challenges and opportunities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Reads and comprehends elementary diagrams, single line diagrams, & machine control flow sheets
- Writes PLC programs in the platform required
- Has a working knowledge of PLC and HMI applications
- Ability to set up and troubleshoot various communications networks
- Generates HMI applications following customer requirements
- Creates drive programs in platform required
- Understand drive and process loop tuning
- Provides commissioning support for machine and system installations and start up support
- Flexibility to support multiple machine start-ups and changing customer demands
- Capability to troubleshoot hardware systems, components, devices, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Proven ability to work independently toward assigned goals and objectives
- Interpersonal skills and a commitment to customer service.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience:
- Associates degree (A.S.) and five years related experience and training
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) and five years related experience.
Language Skills:
- Basic language skills required
Mathematical Skills:
- Basic math and problem solving skills required
- Unit conversion from SI to metric and vice versa
- Understands kinematics and first principal physics
Reasoning Ability:
- Individual must have ability to make independent decisions that may be of a complex nature.
Computer Skills:
- Understands basic IT functions (networks, switches & routers, etc)
- Understands Virtual Machine configurations
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and affiliated software packages.
- Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word)
- Rockwell/Allen-Bradley software preferred, Siemens experience a plus
- Must be capable of learning other software packages
To apply for this job email your details to hr@alexmail.com